Andretti Autosport happy to be returning to The Milwaukee Mile

Andretti Autosport

James Hinchcliffe, Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, No. 27

Hinchcliffe heads to IndyFest ranked third in the IZOD IndyCar Series championship
points standings after a strong fourth-place finish in Texas last weekend. This will be
Hinchcliffe's second time racing Indy cars at the historic one-mile oval; he finished
sixth in 2011.

James Hinchcliffe, Andretti Autosport Chevrolet

Photo by: Michael C. Johnson

"The general oval package from Texas to Milwaukee is quite different (a superspeedway
wing is run at Texas while a road course wing is used on the short ovals like The Mile
in order to create more downforce) but we have been quick on superspeedways and quick on
road and street courses so there's no reason to think the Go Daddy boys won't put
together a fast car for this weekend's race. Milwaukee was one of my best oval races
last year, and a real turning point in my season so I'm really looking forward to
getting back. It's great to see it back on the schedule and I'd like to see it stick
around, so hopefully we'll put on a great show for the Father's Day crowd."

Did You Know: The Canadian born driver has scored six top-10 finishes in seven IZOD
IndyCar starts this season.

Marco Andretti, Team RC Cola Chevrolet, No. 26

Marco Andretti grabbed his first career IndyCar pole position at Milwaukee in 2008.

"Milwaukee is a driver's track because you don't have support from banking like we do at
a lot of the other ovals. It is a tougher track to get things right and it puts the
emphasis on everyone (on the team) because if we get the setup right, it is a really
rewarding place. It is almost like a video game - if you get it right, you're driving
around people. If you get it wrong, it's not fun. Milwaukee is the track where I got my
first pole, so it feels good when you get things right.

"I'm glad that my dad was able to make something happen (with Milwaukee IndyFest). He of
all people should be the one promoting it. It doesn't feel like the proper IndyCar
Series without Milwaukee. I think he had five wins there and eight between the whole
family, so we'll just look to keep adding to that. We're definitely happy that it's
back."

Did You Know: Andretti Autosport team owner Michael Andretti has five victories at the
Milwaukee Mile as a driver, and three additional victories as a team owner.

Ryan Hunter-Reay, Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Chevrolet, No. 28

Hunter-Reay is the only driver in the long history of Indy car racing at the Milwaukee
Mile to win the pole and lead every lap of a race. He led all 250 laps in the Champ Car
event in 2004.

"Milwaukee is my favorite oval outside of Indianapolis, and it's definitely one of my
favorite races of the season. It has such a rich history, but the track itself is so
respected by all of the drivers because it's so difficult to get right. That's what
makes it one of my biggest wins. Andretti Autosport has always had good cars here, and I
want to continue the streak of success they've had at Milwaukee. It's the first short
oval race for the (Dallara) DW12, and I really want to win again here. It has the feel
of another home race for me since Andretti (Sports Marketing) has taken over the
promotion of the event."

Did You Know: Hunter-Reay is the only driver to score victories in the IZOD IndyCar
Series, CART/Champ Car, Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series.